bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. EKG on female patients

    bill4745 posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    How do all of you do EKGs on female pts? I've been using a towel folded longwise to cover their breasts. My big concern is placing electrodes and connecting the leads when they are large and a bit...

  2. job offer--can I ask this?

    bill4745 replied to sassyann8585's topic in Nursing Career

    I would suggest getting it in

  3. would you work this rotating schedule?

    bill4745 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked like that for

  4. Interesting article about staffing ratios

    bill4745 posted a topic in General Nursing

    For Children With Common Conditions, Hospital Readmissions Affected By Nurse Staffing Ratios [TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] A new...

  5. Patient requests

    bill4745 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    From a Fast Track pt in our ER: a

  6. per diem job

    bill4745 replied to PAM 3845's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand that they probably would have to pay you time and a half if you worked over forty hours, but I am not aware of any laws that require benefits to be paid. Is there a union there? The...

  7. little pleasures

    bill4745 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    Getting an IV that three other people couldn't

  8. Washing those scrubs?

    bill4745 replied to johnny depp23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    After every

  9. LPN programs

    bill4745 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there any LPN programs in the Wilmington area or nearby PA? Someone told me of a Harris School but I can't find anything on the

  10. Is it possible.....

    bill4745 replied to Charon G's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've seen it several times in the

  11. HR lied to Unemployment!!

    bill4745 replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I used to own a business in Delaware, and have dealt with this many times. If they have your statement in writing that you are resigning, you are wasting your time with an appeal. It's not fair the...

  12. Accept job offer or hold off for dream unit?

    bill4745 replied to costaricasurf's topic in General Nursing

    Take the job in the wound care unit. You can someday transfer to the

  13. Not sure if I am making the right decision?

    bill4745 replied to mybabies2000's topic in Nursing Career

    From what you have said, it seems like you know the answer. If you have no plans on working as a nurse, what is the point in getting your license

  14. Home Health vs. Rehab to reach ultimate goal

    bill4745 replied to pradachick's topic in General Nursing

    Rehab would be a better experience for you. Also, home health would not be a great place for a new nurse. I did it for a while; you are really on your own making some major decisions, such as...

  15. Advice needed on first RN job

    bill4745 replied to Deetail's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. In this job market you should do what you have to do. And you are correct that the hospital position would be much better for

  16. Any RN's willing to help out??

    bill4745 replied to dbonilla1170's topic in General Nursing

    I empathize with your situation, but how could you possibly expect someone who does not know you to write a letter of recommendation? What would you tell the school when they ask what your...

  17. A- Tisket, A- Tasket any Ideas for our basket????

    bill4745 replied to luv2rsq's topic in General Nursing

    A small pack of

  18. Anyone else the QUIET nurse?

    bill4745 replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in First Year After Licensure

    exactly what i would have said. but in the er when i'm loud the doctors and nurses know that a patient is crashing and they need to come help. being quiet has its

  19. Asking for a Raise

    bill4745 replied to brucedragon's topic in General Nursing

    quote from brucedragonit might be for their best interest to give me a raise of 10% to 15% raise ? i i agree. i recently saw it

  20. Fresenius as an employer?

    bill4745 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Any comments? Was offered a position. What is a typical hourly pay (I'm in northern

  21. fired from a non-nursing job years ago, how long to declare?

    bill4745 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Some employers do credit checks which often list your previous employers going back many years, although they don't indicate why you left

  22. Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    bill4745 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    good point! (from another

  23. Is there a maximum amount of urine to remove at one time during an In and Out Cath?

    bill4745 replied to SkullCandy's topic in General Nursing

    I've always read that 1,000 ml is the most to be drained from an I & O cath or a foley insertion. With the foley, you clamp it off after 1,000 and wait some length of time (I just did a search...

  24. When your the patient, do you tell the nursing staff your a nurse?

    bill4745 replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

    When I or a family member is an ER or hospital patient, I never tell them I'm a nurse until I'm ready to leave, unless something bad happens. I like to see how things are done without them

  25. Will nursing grow on me?

    bill4745 replied to lilmissnurse12's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want us to tell you to do something else, why ask for our